The Backline

Canadian Comedy Award winners Rob Norman and Adam Cawley discuss weekly improv-based topics based on a theme.
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Nov 05 2026

After The Laugh

What happens after you get a laugh? Do you keep talking? Do you wait? Do you acknowledge it? And how...
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Oct 28 2026

Crossing the Line

Improv is all about free expression. What do you do when an improv partner crosses a line onstage? Or accidentally...
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Oct 14 2026

Untenable Position

Every scene, you step onstage and pray for a easy, fun, and straight-forward scene to improvise. But sometimes, you accidentally...
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Sep 30 2026

Improvise Like a Canadian

This week, Rob and Adam explore the prolific, abundant, and (surprisingly) impolite vocabulary of Canadian improv. Whether you started with...
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Sep 22 2026

The Game Plan

How do you prepare for a show without over-preparing? Rob and Adam talk about Game Plans, what’s worth thinking about...
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Sep 21 2026

Meat and Potatoes

This week on The Backline, Rob and Adam talk Meat and Potatoes. Who gets the focus? Who has the power?...
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Sep 03 2026

New in Town

This week on The Backline, Rob and Adam talk about what it’s like to leave the comedy scene you know...
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